The Best Age to Start Music Lessons

The Best Age to Start Music Lessons

Knowing the best age to start music lessons for your child is important before committing to lessons.

Knowing the best age to start music lessons for each instrument is a crucial part of a child’s musical development. In many cases, a child may be ready to start an instrument but may not have the physical means to fully explore the instrument: not enough lung capacity for a wind instrument, a pre-adolescent voice, lacking dexterity in the fingers, and so on. Below is our chart indicating the ideal age to start learning a specific instrument.

As the chart above shows, there are a wide range of instruments available for children of all ages. While we highly recommend sticking to our suggested ages, keep in mind that these are suggestions, and that there are always exceptions. A child who is tall or agile for their age could very well be ready to start guitar lessons a year or two in advance, while a child at twelve who has not yet begun puberty might not be ready yet for voice lessons. Our instructors can offer tips and suggestions as well.

Musika Music Lessons has been offering private music instruction since 2001. The music teachers in our network create customized lesson plans for each student, and help you bring music alive one note at a time!